Having trouble viewing this email? View In Browser ![]() ![]() An Update from the Eanes ISD Board of Trustees Superintendent's Report
We welcomed 60 percent of our students to in-person learning in October, and at every campus I visited, I heard a common theme: teachers and students are glad to be back. And while the transition to include more in-person students has had its challenges, our teachers have been incredible and our parents have been amazingly supportive. We are all moving through uncharted waters and we are doing the best we can.
Election Day will be here soon. I hope you were able to watch a presentation on the Penny Swap/Prop A referendum. If passed, the District would have $3.3 million dedicated to our schools with no tax rate increase. If it fails, the District would have a budget deficit of approximately $2.99 million. To view the Penny Swap presentation from October 15, click here.
In October, the Board discussed the R2R Plan and the district's staffing and enrollment trends, reviewed results from a recent staff wellness survey and reviewed information on the Penny Swap election.
See a synopsis of the October meetings below. Full Board agenda packets are online. ![]() ![]() R2R and the 2020-21 School Year Trustees received a COVID-19 report which included updates on staffing, assessment/grading and current enrollment. See high-level points below:
View enrollment as of Oct. 20.
Staff Survey Results The Board received an update on a recent staff wellness survey in which 483 employees participated. See high-level points below.
Administration recommended providing additional support and training around self-care and stress reduction and investigating streamlining synchronous learning. The District Leadership Team (DLT) will discuss opportunities for additional time for staff. ![]()
![]() DEI Advisory Committee Announced The Board approved 27 members to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Committee, a newly formed formal advisory group that will report to the board.
See Advisory Committee members online.
Penny Swap/Prop A Update The Board reviewed information on the proposed Penny Swap/Prop A referendum that would authorize Eanes ISD to move two pennies from the district’s debt budget (interest and sinking) to the operating (maintenance and operations) budget. The swap would keep an estimated $3.3 million of local tax revenue in the community that would not be subject to recapture.
See presentation online. See Penny Swap video. ![]() Future Meetings The November meetings are Monday, Nov. 2 (moved because of Election Day and a school holiday) and Tuesday, Nov. 17. Please check online for times and location.
Always check www.eanesisd.net/board/cal for the most up-to-date schedule. To see agenda items, listen to meeting audio, or access board policy, please visit www.eanesisd.net/board.
Eanes ISD Board of Trustees | trustees@eanesisd.net | 601 Camp Craft Road | Austin, TX 78746 |